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back tax issue IS BEFORE BOARD County Will Ascertain Amount Accruing To It Previous To 1920 Ascertaining the amount of tax ' accruing previous to 1920, now the county was voted on mo • of Commissioner Harry R. Gardner at the Monday meeting of ,he commission. The action came following ex , ation by Chairman Addison Hewlett that City Manager James q Wallace has asked that a date, designating a certain year from which taxes would be collected by lhe COunty, be set by the commis jion so as to expedite matters which would permit the back tax collector to begin actual collection of taxes. Mr. Hewlett said it was desirable that the city and county designate a similar number of years, for which taxes are due, for collection. He said the city had not attempted to collect taxes back of 1920 for some time. He added that he did not have the information on the amount of money due the county back of 1920. but that it was not bel eved to be a considerable quan titv. ... _ 1\ T_3 .11. AHUH ItJ xfx«.*x~x*v,xa my said there was a state law providing for collection of back taxes from 1926 to the present but that New Hanover county was exempted from that law. R. C. Fergus, mayor of Caro lina Beach, who appeared before the board, .was told by the com mission that the county would pro vide one special officer at each of two beaches—Carolina Beach and Wrightsville Beach—for the sum mer season which begins June 1 and extends through Labor Day. Mr. Fergus had requested that the county provide two officers during the approaching season at Carolina Beach due to the increase in copulation in this area. The commission voted to furnish one sDecial officer at the beaches during the summer as in previous seasons and told Mr. Fergus if it developed later that an additional off cer was necessary he could make his request to the board at that time. Upon motion of Commissioner George W. Trask, the commission voted to ask for bids on coal to be used by the county next winter. The commission voted to ask for bids on the general county audit on motion of Commissioner Trask. A number of requeste for abate ment of back taxes was referred to committee. The board approved issuance of beer licenses to W. J. Wilkins, Castle Hayne road; J. W. Covil, Market street road; Paul Ruskas, Castle Hayne; R. L. Hawkins, Har bor Island; E. H. Holmes, Fort Fisher: V. D. Lockamy, Seagate; Hanry Omirly, Carolina Beach road: W. H. Blackledge, Federal Point road; R. E. Arthur, Wrights ville turnpike. License to operate a dance hall was granted to Sadie Smith of Sea Breeze. Jury for a two-week civil term of superior court, to open May 25, was drawn. -V U. S. Slaps Clamps On Use Of Cocoa WASHINGTON, May 11— UP) — The War Production board today nade a clean sweep of the nation’s favorite breakfast beverages today, cutting cocoa processing about 30 per pent after previously curtailing tea consumption 50 per cent and cof fee drinking by 25. AH three of these products are imported from the hot countries and their imports are subject to the hazards of war and the shortage of ..1 ships. AS A bright star brings out the velvety blackness of the night, Little Brother, so dryness brings out the velvety flavor of a whiskey. Wherefore, remember: "The very best buy is the whiskey that's dry—Paul Jones!” —from the dry leyingt of the Paul Jones Camel Paul Jones $130 $055 I A PINT L A QUART ■A blend of straight whiskies— 90 proof. Frankfort Distilleries, Inc., Louisville & Baltimore. What People Think About This, That By HUGH HUMPHREY. Four persons, picked at random m the city, were asked this ques tion yesterday: "What do you think of the gas rationing?”, and they answered as follows: Earl Brew, barber—“I guess it s a good idea. I believe we could really get all the gas we need, but the government is trying to make us cut down spending money for things we can do without. It wants us to invest in defense bonds, and we’d better do it as the gov ernment is going to get the money if it has to take it away from us.” “Jimmie” Moore, young busi nessman—“It doesn’t affect me, as I don’t own a car. I’ll take my bike just as I’ve been doing. But it’s going to make some people start walking that never did it be fore. I wouldn’t be surprised if it didn’t kill a few.” W. H. King, banker—“It’s going to be hard on those who live far from their work. I hate to ride a bus as they are awfully crowded and the schedules are rather poor in my section, but we’ll get along some way.” R. L. Johnston, salesman—"This gas rationing is going to let the people know just what we’re up against. It’s going to show them how a dictatorship works; taking things from you without a chance to argue about it. We can all be thankful that we’re giving up gas in order to keep a dictatorship out of the country.” 13 ARF INDICTED BY GRAND JURY (Continued from Page One) Brown, local attorneys, to repre sent Bell. Roosevelt Allen was arraigned after a true bill of indictment had been returned by the grand jury charging him with criminal as sault of a woman here March 29. The grand jury returned true bills against William Hermon Monroe. James Harris, George Saunders and Anderson Harvey all of whom are charged with criminal assault on the same woman here March 29. They were arraigned at the Monday after noon session. Raymond Murphy, William E. Berry, alias Dick Berry, and Bub ber Evans were arraigned after true bills had been returned against them on a charge of burg lary. The three are charged with breaking and entering the house of Daniel Lewis about 12 o’clock on the night of April 27 and taking $1.60. True bills were returned against George W. Hill, charged with for gery, and Christopher Gause on a charge of manslaughter. Jack Knowles, Harry Mason and Isaac Gurganous all pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness and were fined $25 and costs each. Alfred Jernigan pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and the judgment was suspended on payment of the costs. Cases in which Mary Mallett. alias Mary Pigford. and Thomas Pigford are charged with viola tion of the liquor law were contin ued for the defendant. Other cases continued were C. T. Matthis. charged with being drunk: Bessie Hamilton and C. C. Greer, charged with fornication and adultery: Kenneth Lee. charged with being drunk; S. D. Corbett, charged with operating an automobile while intoxicated; Fred Williams, charged with hit and run driving. The state took a nolle nross with leave in the cases of Thomas J. Pittman, charged with murder; Gerard Soicer, charged with mur der; Melvin Hawkins, charged with assault with a deadly wea pon. The state also took a nolle nross in the cases of Herbert Pridgen, charged with bigamy, and William Swann, charged with violation of the liquor law. -y Henry Dozier Draws 12-Month Road Term Charged with assault with a dead ly weapon resulting in serious in jury, Henry Dozier was sentenced to 12 months in jail to be assigned to the roads at a hearing Monday in Recorder’s court. Dozier gave notice of appeal to Superior court and bond in the case was set at |50C. Dozier is charged with cutting Anna Robinson with a knife on May 8. Alex Porter, charged with viola tion of the liquor law was given a sentence of 60 days in jail to be assigned to the roads. The defend ant w’as granted a 10-day stay and bond was set at $12,>. A ver dict of not guilty w-as rendered in the ease of Henry Hughes who was held on the charge. -V Clinton Man Fatally Injured In Accident CLINTON, May 11.—Lon Thron ton, 42, Autryville route 2, was fatally injured when run over by an automobile driven by Johnnie R. Home of the same section on the Autryville-Dunn highway Sun day morning at 2 o’clock. Horne told Patrolman O. J. Mitchell that Thornton was lying in the middle of the road, and that he did not see the body until it was too late to stop. Horne took Thornton to a Fay etteville hospital where he died at 7 o’clock Sunday morning. $3,000 GOAL SET FOR CHINA RELIEF (Continued from Page One) 2r, Rabbi M. M. Thurman, the Rev. William Crow, Jr., the Rev. Sankey Lee Blanton, the Rev. James Lawton, the Rev. Walter B. Freed, Father Murphy. This com mittee was authorized to increase .ts membership as it may see fit. Pomeroy Nichols was chosen chairman of the special gifts com mittee and W. M. Dickson for the A. C. L. M. H. Lander was chosen chairmen for civic clubs, and John E. Hope publicity chairman. Mrs. George Clendenin, Mrs. William Rehder and Miss Sue Hall were made co-chairmen of the women’s iivision. H. Lacy Hunt, who has long serv ed as treasurer of funds for China was continued in that post. A committee to select sponsors s still to be chosen. Rabbi M. M. Thurman, whose oook reviews have been so popu lar for four years, offered to give j special review with all proceeds :o go to the fund. Attending the meeting were J. E. L. Wade, Mrs. George Clendenin, Mrs. N. M. Hibbs, Mrs. J. E. Platt, Miss Susan E. Hall, Mrs. William Rehder, Edward G. Eichelbei'ger, W. A. Me Girt, Rabbi M. M. Thur man. the Rev. Mortimexs Glover, M. H. Lander, Mrs. William Crowe Jr., the Rev. William Crowe, C. Van Leuver and John E. Hope. 3 -V Capt. Gaines Moseley of the United States marines raised the first American flag on the banks of the Rhine in Germany in 1918. Rescue Comes To Seamen Adrift On A Raft " "■ " ! ^ .L...MM.L...-__ Two seamen adrift on a raft for 12 days stand up and wave as a Coast Guard plane from which this picture was made draws near them to effect their rescue. The men, Terrence J. Bradley, 22, and Joseph Dieltiens, 43, were members of the crew of a Panamanian ship torpedoed April 20. The plane flew them to Norfolk where Dieltiens died in a hospital. (AP Photo from U. S. N avy.) Soldiers At Camp Davis RememberMotherSunday , - j The Camp Davis telegraph office is the best witness of the response of the soldiers to the appeal of Mother’s Day So swamped was the office by the load of 655 messages sent out and the 520 received that the Sig nal Corps had to make a call for help to the Wilmington offices of the wire companies. In general the chaplains led in fostering Mother’s Day sentiment. Not that it needed encouragement. Nothing was more natural than for enlisted man and officer to think of home and the folks. In the station complement chap el, for example, the entire service, conducted by Chaplain Caloway O. White, was devoted to Mother. Miss Huby Satterfield, senior hos tess, spoke as the “mother” of Camp Davis. Master Sgt. Charles Lee Bragg spoke for the enlisted men. At Roman Catholic services sol diers sent cards to their mothers stating that the mass was dedicat ed to them and that the sons pray ed in gratitude at communion. The names of the mothers were placed on the altars and will remain there throughout May. In the Anti-aircraft school Lieut. W. I. Tibbetts, former candidate, sang a solo as Chaplain Wallace I. Wolverton conducted the service. Brig. Gen. Oliver L. Spiller read the lesson. Prayer and Mother were the subjects of the Rogation Sunday sermon. Over three hun t---— dred attended. In all chapels attendance was similarly high. All chaplains de voted their sermons to Mother’s day. Altars were decorated with red and white carnations. After the services some of the flowers were handed out to worshippers while others were sent to the sta tion hospital. -V Appeal Is Made To Prevent Fires Along Waterfront ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., May 11. —CP)—Vice Admiral Russell R. Waesche, commandant of the U. S. Coast Guard, appealed tonight for redoubled effort to prevent water front fires, observing that seven such fires already have caused "ser ious impediment to the national war effort.” Helps You Overcome FALSE TEETH Looseness and Worry No longer be annoyed or reel ill at ease because of loose, wabbly false teeth. PASTEETH, an improved alka line (non-aeid powder sprinkled on your plates holds them firmer so they feel more comfortable. Soothing and cooling to gums made sore by exees five acid mouth. Avoid embarrassment caused by loose plates. Get FAS TEETH today at any drug store. « All smokers sometimes inhale. But—your throat need not be punished! Proved and reported by eminent doctors who compared the leading popular cigarettes: IN STRIKING CONTRAST TO PHILIP MORRIS -IRRITANT EFFECTS OF THE FOUR OTHER LEADING BRANDS AVERAGED MORE THAN THREE TIMES AS HIGH-AND LASTED MORE THAN FIVE TIMES AS LONG! A basic difference in manu facture makes Philip Morris better for your nose and throat — besides being better tasting! MfwictoryI BUY UNITED 'states DEFENSE i f&ONDS ‘STAMPS j CALL FOR PHILIP America's l m
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